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Dan Promotion Applications Mailed to Aikikai April 15th, 2019
Test applications mailed to Aikikai Hombu Dojo on April 15th, 2019 for registration of dan rank Shodan Daniiar Akmatov – Open Sky Aikikai Lori Basiewicz – Sangamon Derrick Doose – Aikido Center of...
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Harvey Konigsberg Sensei – A New Documentary
Dear Aikido friends, We are delighted to announce that the documentary about Harvey Konigsberg Shihan’s subtle understanding of the nuances of Aikido is now complete. Aikido, Life, Art and Harmony: An...
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Yamada Sensei Honored By Borough of Manhattan
We are delighted to announce that Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer has graciously honored Yamada Sensei on his 55 years of aikido service, teaching and inspiration by proclaiming July 10, 2019...
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Aikido In The Rain
During a rainy weekend while sitting in thought about my time in aikido, I was distracted by the individual rain drops falling on the ubiquitous asphalt and mineral shingle roof keeping me dry; glad to...
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A Statement from the USAF Board of Directors 10-3-2019
On September 14th, a petition titled “Support Women in the United States Aikido Federation” was posted on Facebook by the USAF Women’s Coalition, now renamed Independent Coalition of USAF Women...
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Dan Promotion Applications Mailed to Aikikai June 28th, 2019
Test applications mailed to Aikikai Hombu Dojo on June 28th, 2019 for registration of dan rank Shodan Daniel Sinnott – Aikido Institute of Newfoundland Martha Cox – Aikido of Austin James Woodruff...
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Message from the USAF Board of Directors
Dear USAF Instructors: This past weekend the USAF Board of Directors held its annual meeting at Florida Aikikai’s winter camp. During our meeting we discussed a petition on gender equity which had...
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Dan Promotion Applications Mailed to Aikikai October 2nd, 2019
Test applications mailed to Aikikai Hombu Dojo on October 2nd, 2019 for registration of dan rank Shodan Michael Villacin – Aikido North Jersey Joseph Cayea – Aikido of Central New York Stuart...
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Summary Letter from the USAF Board of Directors
November 25, 2019 Dear USAF Dojo Cho and Instructors, The Board of Directors met in Ft. Lauderdale for its annual meeting on November 7-9. Here is a summary of the main outcomes of that meeting. The...
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Happy Holidays from Yamada Sensei
Dear USAF Members: As I sit at my desk in my office I can’t believe it is already time for Christmas and the New Year. I don’t know where the time went, especially when I look at my 2019 calendar and...
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New Year’s Recommendations 2020
The following list comprises the 2020 New Year’s recommendations for 5th dan and above, and Shihan. The recently posted list on Aikikai Foundation’s website can be found here: Kagami Biraki Grading...
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2019 at a glance
We would like to share with you our 2019 year-end report that was circulated to USAF Chief Instructors. In an effort to reduce paper waste, we will no longer be mailing a printed copy. We hope you...
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2020 USAF Summer Camp Featured Instructors
We are thrilled to notify you that USAF 2020 Summer Camp will be in honor of the 10th memorial anniversary of Nobuyoshi Tamura Sensei and Seiichi Sugano Sensei. In addition to our special guests Yamada...
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2020 New USAF Dojo
The USAF would like to welcome the following new member dojo: 2/13/2020: Santa Fe Budokan Chief Instructor: Damon Apodaca 190 A Nine Mile Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508 sfbudkan.com...
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Dan Promotion Applications Mailed to Aikikai December 19th, 2019
Test applications mailed to Aikikai Hombu Dojo on December 19th, 2019 for registration of dan rank Shodan Yukihasa Aokusa – Southland Aikido Luna Beller – Tadiar – New York Aikikai Paul Burt –...
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Greetings from Yamada Sensei
Dear USAF Members, All of us in the aikido community have been affected by COVID-19. It seems like almost all dojos have closed either voluntarily or by government orders. It is hard for me to have the...
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A Message From Yamada Sensei 2020_05_10
Dear USAF members: It’s hard to believe that almost 2 months have gone by since we were in our dojos on the mat together. Sometimes it feels like just yesterday, and sometimes it feels like a lifetime...
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Invitation to Share Dojo Virual Classes
Dear USAF and Sansuikai Instructors: We hope this finds you healthy and well, and that you are managing to adjust to the many new challenges we face in our daily lives. One of these challenges is how...
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Yamada Sensei’s Article for Honbu Dojo Newsletter
Yamada Sensei was asked by Honbu Dojo to write an article for their newsletter. Yamada Sensei wrote the article in Japanese and also provided a copy translated into English. Sensei asked that this...
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Dan Promotion Applications Mailed to Aikikai June 5th, 2020
Test applications mailed to Aikikai Hombu Dojo on June 5th, 2020 for registration of dan rank Shodan Daniel Barrett – Aikido of Northampton Bobby Bissram – Aikido of Nassau County Miles Black –...
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